Where did it start?

You wouldn’t use drugs more than once if you didn’t enjoy it. Many people try a range of drugs at various times in their lives, and then stop. For others, their drug use becomes a bigger part of their lives as they use more, and more often.

Some people don’t realise it at the time, but using drugs can feel particularly good when their everyday life is a bit shit. This might include stuff like depression, anxiety, stress, trauma, abuse, discrimination, or feelings of inadequacy to name a few. Drugs are not a solution to these kinds of feelings and people who use drugs in this way can find themselves easily tempted to use more and more.

Go back to the beginning

Think about how your relationship started with the drug which concerns you most and what it gave you. You could make a list, talk to someone, or write a story about it.

What did I enjoy doing before I started taking this drug?

What do I really like about this drug? What did it give me that I felt I needed?